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On Monday, March 30, at 4:30 p.m., the Fairfax County Board of
Supervisors will hold a public hearing in the Fairfax County Government
Center Board Auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, on the
use of an estimated $8.8 million in federal housing funds in Fiscal
Year 2010. The money will be spent as outlined in the Proposed
One-Year Action Plan for FY 2010, which is required by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Public comments may be provided at the hearing or in writing. To
sign up to speak at the hearing, call the Clerk to the Board at
703-324-3151, TTY 711, or sign up online. Written comments may be
submitted until Thursday, April 9, at 4:30 p.m.; send written
comments to Kehinde Powell, Housing and Community Developer, Grants
Management, Department of Housing and Community Development, 3700 Pender
Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030.

The Proposed One-Year Action Plan for FY 2010 is available online. Paper copies are
available at the information desk at the Fairfax County Government Center
or the Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development’s
offices at 3700 Pender Drive, Suite 300, Fairfax or 8350 Richmond
Highway, Suite 527, Alexandria.

The action plan proposes how money from four federal programs would
be spent by Fairfax County:

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): $5,928,982.

HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME ): $2,448,682.

Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG): $265,518.

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA): $180,000.

These dollar amounts are estimates, and HUD will announce the actual
amounts that the county will receive later this year. In addition, it is
estimated that there will be approximately $310,070 in CDBG program
income and $52,211 in HOME program income in Fiscal Year 2010.

The action plan also proposes reallocating $929,947 in CDGB funds
carried over from previous years. This money will be used to provide
home repairs for the elderly ($168,888); housing for seniors, people who
are disabled or homeless ($200,000); housing through the Housing First or
Single-Room Occupancy programs ($350,000); and rehabilitating Fairfax
County Redevelopment and Housing Authority properties ($211,059).

The plan includes an estimated $11 million for the second year of the
two-year funding cycle for the Consolidated Community Funding Pool (CCFP)
for FY 2009-2010. Of this, $9 million comes from a variety of local,
state and federal funds, and $2 million will be allocated from the CDBG
program. The Board of Supervisors will approve any award of CCFP funds as
part of the FY 2010 Budget. The CCFP gives competitive grants to
nonprofits and community-based programs.

For more information on the Proposed One-Year Action Plan for FY 2010,
contact the Department of Housing and Community Development at
703-246-5170, TTY 703-385-3578.